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Bill Condon Bill Condon i(A41405 works by) (a.k.a. William Stephen Condon)
Born: Established: 1949 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Condon grew up in Punchbowl, New South Wales. He has worked in several jobs; among them, journalist, general hand in a milk depot, forklift driver, grocery deliverer and tree lopper, and he trained greyhounds for many years.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • Bill Condon also wrote works for the educational series Spectrum, Supa Doopers and Trend.
  • For information about this author's works for children not included in AustLit, see Australian Children's Books by Marcie Muir and Kerry White (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1992-2004).

Personal Awards

2014 winner Toolangi C.J. Dennis Poetry Award Adults Writing for Children for 'The Scary Boy'.
2006 Australia Council Literature Board Grants Grants for Established Writers $20,000 for young adult literature writing

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon The Simple Things Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2014 6743230 2014 single work children's fiction children's

'Stephen has never met his great aunt Lola, and he doesn't want to. She sends him money twice a year and he always writes back, but Lola is almost eighty - what will they have to talk about? When they arrive at her house, Stephen discovers she's grumpy, scary and really, really old. He wants to turn around and go home, but his mum says they have to stay until Lola's birthday - three weeks away.

'Left to his own devices, Stephen learns about the simple things in life - like fishing, and cricket, and climbing trees - and the importance of family. Soon Lola entrusts Stephen with a great secret, and he realises that Lola has become more important to him than just an aunt who sends him money - she's now a friend.' (Publisher's blurb)

2015 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards Book of the Year: Younger Readers
2015 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Younger Readers
y separately published work icon A Straight Line to My Heart Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2011 Z1798536 2011 single work novel young adult 'School is over, not just for the year, but forever. Tiff and Kayla are free, which is what they've always wanted, but now summer is nearly at an end and that means life decisions. Tiff is hoping her job at the local paper will lead to something more... But 'The Shark' soon puts her straight on what it takes to become a hard-nosed reporter like him. At home, Reggie - the only grandad Tiff's ever known - has quit the smokes and diagnosed himself as cactus. Then Kayla hits her with some big news. And into all this stumbles Davey, the first boy who has ever really wanted to know her.

'Tiff is smart with words and rarely does tears, but in one short week she discovers that words don't always get you there; they don't let you say all the stuff from deep in your heart.' (From the publisher's website.)
2012 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Older Readers
2012 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature
2012 shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards Young Adults' Fiction
2012 honour book CBCA Book of the Year Awards Book of the Year: Older Readers
y separately published work icon Confessions of a Liar, Thief and Failed Sex God Sydney : Random House Australia , 2009 Z1628685 2009 single work novel young adult

'Neil Bridges attends a Catholic boys' school in which teachers rule with iron fists and thick leather straps. Some crumble under the pressure but Neil toughs it out, just as his Vietnam-bound older brother has done before him. He has to be a man, after all. But at sixteen, how can he be sure of himself when he's not sure of anything else?'  (Publication summary)

2010 longlisted Inky Awards Gold Inky
2010 winner Prime Minister's Literary Awards Young Adults' Fiction
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